Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Brooklyn, NY
My telehealth practice serves adult clients who navigate concerns around gender dysphoria, experience challenges with their sexuality or sexual enjoyment, are members of the LGBTQ+ community, or have experiences with trauma and grief that impact their daily lives.
My specializations include sex therapy, trauma, and grief and my therapeutic orientation is relational, feminist, and behavioral. I work with people from diverse experiences and orientations, those living with disabilities, and folks within alt sex or ENM communities. For more on my background and training, please visit my website.
My telehealth practice serves adult clients who navigate concerns around gender dysphoria, experience challenges with their sexuality or sexual enjoyment, are members of the LGBTQ+ community, or have experiences with trauma and grief that impact their daily lives.
My specializations include sex therapy, trauma, and grief and my therapeutic orientation is relational, feminist, and behavioral. I work with people from diverse experiences and orientations, those living with disabilities, and folks within alt sex or ENM communities. For more on my background and training, please visit my website.
I specialize in Attachment and Trauma Therapy and create communities for fellow BIPOC therapists.
I flow between Psychodynamic Therapy, Interpersonal Neurobiology and Emotionally Focused Therapy, to help folx deepen the relationship they hold with themselves and others. There is strength in understanding the patterns that shape you, and I help shine a light on your immense capacity for growth within and beyond those patterns.
I specialize in Attachment and Trauma Therapy and create communities for fellow BIPOC therapists.
I flow between Psychodynamic Therapy, Interpersonal Neurobiology and Emotionally Focused Therapy, to help folx deepen the relationship they hold with themselves and others. There is strength in understanding the patterns that shape you, and I help shine a light on your immense capacity for growth within and beyond those patterns.
I work with adults dealing with a wide range of challenges including chronic stress and trauma, workplace difficulties and coping with major life transitions.
We will work together to identify patterns in your life and potential explanations for your current challenges. We then proactively work to address those challenges. My approach is results oriented and informed by research, and I adapt my techniques to each client's unique needs.
I work with adults dealing with a wide range of challenges including chronic stress and trauma, workplace difficulties and coping with major life transitions.
We will work together to identify patterns in your life and potential explanations for your current challenges. We then proactively work to address those challenges. My approach is results oriented and informed by research, and I adapt my techniques to each client's unique needs.
As a queer therapist and trauma survivor, I bring a deeply relational and somatic approach to healing.
You may feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, like masking, over-apologizing, shutting down in conflict, people-pleasing, or mistrusting closeness. Maybe you’ve spent years suppressing your feelings - avoiding your anger, sadness, or pain. You want to feel more like yourself in your relationships, less guarded, more alive. You want to stop bracing for impact and start trusting your own pace. My clients are often sensitive, justice-minded people who have learned to keep themselves small to survive. Deep down, they long for authentic connection, emotional safety, and space to grow into the full complexity of who they are.
As a queer therapist and trauma survivor, I bring a deeply relational and somatic approach to healing.
You may feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, like masking, over-apologizing, shutting down in conflict, people-pleasing, or mistrusting closeness. Maybe you’ve spent years suppressing your feelings - avoiding your anger, sadness, or pain. You want to feel more like yourself in your relationships, less guarded, more alive. You want to stop bracing for impact and start trusting your own pace. My clients are often sensitive, justice-minded people who have learned to keep themselves small to survive. Deep down, they long for authentic connection, emotional safety, and space to grow into the full complexity of who they are.
My goal is to offer you a safe, non-judgmental, trauma-informed space where you feel truly heard and understood.
Currently I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, and related emotional challenges, drawing from a diverse range of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), psychodynamic techniques, along with somatic psychotherapy.
My goal is to offer you a safe, non-judgmental, trauma-informed space where you feel truly heard and understood.
Currently I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, and related emotional challenges, drawing from a diverse range of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), psychodynamic techniques, along with somatic psychotherapy.
Maryann Desilva
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
1 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11234
Waitlist for new clients
With 24 years of experience, I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, and trauma.
I use evidence-based approaches like EMDR and IFS to address trauma and uncover underlying issues causing emotional distress. I also incorporate DBT techniques to help clients develop practical skills in emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and mindfulness, fostering growth and resilience in a supportive environment.
With 24 years of experience, I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, and trauma.
I use evidence-based approaches like EMDR and IFS to address trauma and uncover underlying issues causing emotional distress. I also incorporate DBT techniques to help clients develop practical skills in emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and mindfulness, fostering growth and resilience in a supportive environment.
As a multicultural therapist, I specialize in trauma and major life transitions, with a deep understanding of how family and culture impact well-being.
If you’re here you might be feeling stuck, unseen, or carrying more than you know how to hold - I am here for you. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, healing from past experiences, navigating a major life transition, or trying to improve your relationships, my goal is simple yet profound: to make sure you feel seen, heard, and deeply understood. In the session room, we’ll focus on you—your experiences, your challenges, and the ways you’d like to grow. This work is not one-size-fits-all. Our sessions will be tailored to what you need most, and we’ll take things at a pace that feels right for you.
As a multicultural therapist, I specialize in trauma and major life transitions, with a deep understanding of how family and culture impact well-being.
If you’re here you might be feeling stuck, unseen, or carrying more than you know how to hold - I am here for you. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, healing from past experiences, navigating a major life transition, or trying to improve your relationships, my goal is simple yet profound: to make sure you feel seen, heard, and deeply understood. In the session room, we’ll focus on you—your experiences, your challenges, and the ways you’d like to grow. This work is not one-size-fits-all. Our sessions will be tailored to what you need most, and we’ll take things at a pace that feels right for you.
El Layla Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Brooklyn, NY 11216
Waitlist for new clients
My specialty is working with Black, brown and multi-ethnic, non-monogamous and QTGNC/questioning folks experiencing depression, anxiety/panic, complex trauma, and relationship or social transitions.
Relational, creative and anti-authoritarian, you will find me warm and attuned. We will leverage mindfulness, consciousness-raising, compassion, visualization, parts-work and cognitive interventions to heal your relationship to your past, empower your present, and catalyze growth in the direction of your dreams.
My specialty is working with Black, brown and multi-ethnic, non-monogamous and QTGNC/questioning folks experiencing depression, anxiety/panic, complex trauma, and relationship or social transitions.
Relational, creative and anti-authoritarian, you will find me warm and attuned. We will leverage mindfulness, consciousness-raising, compassion, visualization, parts-work and cognitive interventions to heal your relationship to your past, empower your present, and catalyze growth in the direction of your dreams.
I'm a licensed Clinical Psychologist treating mood and anxiety disorders with a special interest in trauma and postpartum mood/anxiety disorders.
Pregnant or newly postpartum and not feeling like yourself? New parents who are feeling overwhelmed by difficult and unexpected emotions are warmly welcomed here. I strive to create a nonjudgemental, genuine and empathic environment where you can safely explore these difficult emotions and achieve the excitement, joy, and confidence of new parenthood that you seek. Together we will forge a healing relationship that is both respectful and empowering, and where all aspects of your life are welcomed with warmth and curiosity.
I'm a licensed Clinical Psychologist treating mood and anxiety disorders with a special interest in trauma and postpartum mood/anxiety disorders.
Pregnant or newly postpartum and not feeling like yourself? New parents who are feeling overwhelmed by difficult and unexpected emotions are warmly welcomed here. I strive to create a nonjudgemental, genuine and empathic environment where you can safely explore these difficult emotions and achieve the excitement, joy, and confidence of new parenthood that you seek. Together we will forge a healing relationship that is both respectful and empowering, and where all aspects of your life are welcomed with warmth and curiosity.
As an integrative therapist, I draw from a variety of different evidence-based modalities; my background in trauma-informed yoga, meditation and Ayurveda/holistic medicine also influences my practice.
Whatever brings you to the doorway of therapy (telehealth portal or literal door!), my aim is to greet you with compassion, support, and insight. Perhaps you've felt more anxious or overwhelmed lately, down in the dumps, or struggling with a harsh inner-critic. Together we’ll shine light onto obstacles and patterns you feel stuck with, in order to help you navigate your inner/outer world with greater ease. My approach is collaborative and individualized. We'll focus not merely on treating symptoms, but on supporting you as a whole person deserving of a safe space in which to feel heard and understood. All parts are welcome here!
As an integrative therapist, I draw from a variety of different evidence-based modalities; my background in trauma-informed yoga, meditation and Ayurveda/holistic medicine also influences my practice.
Whatever brings you to the doorway of therapy (telehealth portal or literal door!), my aim is to greet you with compassion, support, and insight. Perhaps you've felt more anxious or overwhelmed lately, down in the dumps, or struggling with a harsh inner-critic. Together we’ll shine light onto obstacles and patterns you feel stuck with, in order to help you navigate your inner/outer world with greater ease. My approach is collaborative and individualized. We'll focus not merely on treating symptoms, but on supporting you as a whole person deserving of a safe space in which to feel heard and understood. All parts are welcome here!
Typically, I use talk therapy combined with the integration of one or some of the following techniques used to facilitate recovery from Trauma: EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting, Brain Spotting, Somatic Approaches.
Sessions are based on your goals and desires and are an invitation for you to explore, experience, heal, transform, and grow. We will work to heal any part of your life that is keeping you stuck or in bondage. Whether it be from your present life, recent past, or childhood, our work together will be focused on bringing you into freedom and clarity. My dedication to serving adults, couples, and teens in the NYC/Brooklyn area, stems from a deep desire to accompany people through and to witness the power of healing, which ultimately leads to freedom.
Typically, I use talk therapy combined with the integration of one or some of the following techniques used to facilitate recovery from Trauma: EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting, Brain Spotting, Somatic Approaches.
Sessions are based on your goals and desires and are an invitation for you to explore, experience, heal, transform, and grow. We will work to heal any part of your life that is keeping you stuck or in bondage. Whether it be from your present life, recent past, or childhood, our work together will be focused on bringing you into freedom and clarity. My dedication to serving adults, couples, and teens in the NYC/Brooklyn area, stems from a deep desire to accompany people through and to witness the power of healing, which ultimately leads to freedom.
Her primary areas of expertise are working through current and past trauma, processing grief, getting in control of anxiety, and expanding creative expression.
Diana is a culturally sensitive psychotherapist. She is passionate in working through identity exploration, neurodiversity, and your relationship difficulties in order to understand patterns and behaviors, create safety and trust. She is continually present and prepared to assist you in your needs. Diana specializes in supporting children, adolescents, individuals, and their families who are dealing with unique challenges, such as depression, life transitions, and conflict.
Her primary areas of expertise are working through current and past trauma, processing grief, getting in control of anxiety, and expanding creative expression.
Diana is a culturally sensitive psychotherapist. She is passionate in working through identity exploration, neurodiversity, and your relationship difficulties in order to understand patterns and behaviors, create safety and trust. She is continually present and prepared to assist you in your needs. Diana specializes in supporting children, adolescents, individuals, and their families who are dealing with unique challenges, such as depression, life transitions, and conflict.
I’m certified in EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) all evidence based methods that support trauma recovery and nervous system healing.
Sometimes life experiences can leave you feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or stuck. But healing is possible and you don’t have to navigate it on your own. I work with individuals who’ve faced emotional pain, relational wounds, or persistent stress that’s affected how they feel, relate, or make sense of the world.
Together, we’ll build the tools to manage current challenges and gently work through what maybe unresolved from the past. Our work will be collaborative and paced with care always honoring your readiness, boundaries, and strengths.
I’m certified in EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) all evidence based methods that support trauma recovery and nervous system healing.
Sometimes life experiences can leave you feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or stuck. But healing is possible and you don’t have to navigate it on your own. I work with individuals who’ve faced emotional pain, relational wounds, or persistent stress that’s affected how they feel, relate, or make sense of the world.
Together, we’ll build the tools to manage current challenges and gently work through what maybe unresolved from the past. Our work will be collaborative and paced with care always honoring your readiness, boundaries, and strengths.
I provide psychodynamic and trauma-informed care, incorporating approaches such as EMDR, DBT, creative arts therapy, and somatic techniques to support healing and growth.
In addition to providing individual therapy, I lead DBT skills groups for teens, teaching mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These groups offer a supportive space for teens to develop healthier coping skills and strengthen emotional resilience.
I provide psychodynamic and trauma-informed care, incorporating approaches such as EMDR, DBT, creative arts therapy, and somatic techniques to support healing and growth.
In addition to providing individual therapy, I lead DBT skills groups for teens, teaching mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These groups offer a supportive space for teens to develop healthier coping skills and strengthen emotional resilience.
I support clients in multiple ways, such as goal setting, identifying challenging behavior patterns, and addressing trauma.
Prioritizing my clients' goals is key. When life becomes challenging, we can experience feelings like despair, hopelessness, anxiety, and uncertainty. Many of these emotions can bring up a sense of fear and a lack of direction. These emotions often leave people asking, "Will I ever feel whole or better again?" The answer is, YES, you can, and YES, you will! Therapy can help you navigate through difficult times and transitions with excellent results. My work with clients has a focus on building resilience and self-compassion.
I support clients in multiple ways, such as goal setting, identifying challenging behavior patterns, and addressing trauma.
Prioritizing my clients' goals is key. When life becomes challenging, we can experience feelings like despair, hopelessness, anxiety, and uncertainty. Many of these emotions can bring up a sense of fear and a lack of direction. These emotions often leave people asking, "Will I ever feel whole or better again?" The answer is, YES, you can, and YES, you will! Therapy can help you navigate through difficult times and transitions with excellent results. My work with clients has a focus on building resilience and self-compassion.
I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 18 years of experience specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship & family conflict.
I have extensive experience treating children, adults and families who have been exposed to various forms of trauma. I have specialized training in several evidence-based models to treat trauma-related symptoms, including Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Child & Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI).
I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 18 years of experience specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship & family conflict.
I have extensive experience treating children, adults and families who have been exposed to various forms of trauma. I have specialized training in several evidence-based models to treat trauma-related symptoms, including Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Child & Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI).
We have specialists trained in modalities such as Forensic, Addictions, Trauma, EMDR, Etc
We Provide therapy for individuals, couples and families utilizing a variety of modalities including Forensic, EMDR, DBT Skills training, Family Therapy, Interpersonal, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Humanistic approaches to address client-specific needs and strengths. I Collaborate with Psychiatrists to ensure best results from psychopharmacology when utilized.
We have specialists trained in modalities such as Forensic, Addictions, Trauma, EMDR, Etc
We Provide therapy for individuals, couples and families utilizing a variety of modalities including Forensic, EMDR, DBT Skills training, Family Therapy, Interpersonal, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Humanistic approaches to address client-specific needs and strengths. I Collaborate with Psychiatrists to ensure best results from psychopharmacology when utilized.
I specialize in addressing anxiety, trauma, and family conflicts, as well as working with those trying therapy for the first time.
My specialties include difficult life transitions, traumatic stress, and challenges such as serious medical issues, divorce, and the lifelong impact of childhood trauma. My primary approaches are Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT), and trauma-informed therapy to help you lead a more fulfilling and satisfying life.
I specialize in addressing anxiety, trauma, and family conflicts, as well as working with those trying therapy for the first time.
My specialties include difficult life transitions, traumatic stress, and challenges such as serious medical issues, divorce, and the lifelong impact of childhood trauma. My primary approaches are Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT), and trauma-informed therapy to help you lead a more fulfilling and satisfying life.
I embrace a safe compassionate approach with persons suffering from depression, anxiety, relationship and childhood trauma.
Specialties include childhood and complex trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues including adolescents.
I embrace a safe compassionate approach with persons suffering from depression, anxiety, relationship and childhood trauma.
Specialties include childhood and complex trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship issues including adolescents.
My ideal client is a resilient seeker—often queer, trans, poly/ENM, kink-affirming, and/or BIPOC—who’s tired of feeling stuck in looping anxiety, grief, or complex trauma.
Specializing in complex trauma, grief, mood shifts, spiritual or relational wounds, and LGBTQIA+ & poly/ENM concerns, I offer virtual, flexible therapy for individuals and partners. Using somatic work, IFS, mindfulness, and transpersonal wisdom, we soothe nervous systems, integrate parts, strengthen communication, and reclaim joyful, embodied living.
My ideal client is a resilient seeker—often queer, trans, poly/ENM, kink-affirming, and/or BIPOC—who’s tired of feeling stuck in looping anxiety, grief, or complex trauma.
Specializing in complex trauma, grief, mood shifts, spiritual or relational wounds, and LGBTQIA+ & poly/ENM concerns, I offer virtual, flexible therapy for individuals and partners. Using somatic work, IFS, mindfulness, and transpersonal wisdom, we soothe nervous systems, integrate parts, strengthen communication, and reclaim joyful, embodied living.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.